Chinese Shrew Mole vs False widow

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Talpidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Steatoda
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.