Chinese Shrew Mole vs flat millipede

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Talpidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Polydesmus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.