Chinese Shrew Mole vs Filetail cat shark

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Parmaturus xaniurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Filetail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Talpidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Parmaturus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Parmaturus xaniurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Filetail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Filetail cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.