Chinese Shrew Mole vs Filbert

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Corylus maxima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Filbert
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Talpidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Corylus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Corylus maxima

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 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.