Chinese Shrew Mole vs Fern scale

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pinnaspis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (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.