Chinese Shrew Mole vs Flax Flea Beetle

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Longitarsus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Flax Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Flax Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.