Chinese Shrew Mole vs False Flatsedge

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while False Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	False Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cyperus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cyperus strigosus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	False Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.