Chinese Shrew Mole vs Feathertop

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Feathertop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Cenchrus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.