Chinese Shrew Mole vs False Lupin

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Thermopsis montana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	False Lupin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Thermopsis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Thermopsis montana

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Lupin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Lupin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.