Chinese Shrew Mole vs fig wax scale

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Coccidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Ceroplastes
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.