Chinese Shrew Mole vs Fiery Copper

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lycaena
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.