Chinese Shrew Mole vs field cudweed

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Filago
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	field cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.