Chinese Shrew Mole vs Firebird Cotoneaster

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cotoneaster ignescens

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Firebird Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Firebird Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Cotoneaster
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cotoneaster ignescens

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Firebird Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Firebird Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firebird Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.