Chinese Shrew Mole vs flea-bite cone

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Conus pulicarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	flea-bite cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Talpidae	Conidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Conus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Conus pulicarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and flea-bite cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

flea-bite cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	flea-bite cone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flea-bite cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.