Chinese Shrew Mole vs Fatmucket

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fatmucket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Talpidae	Unionidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lampsilis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fatmucket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.