Chinese Shrew Mole vs Fletcher scale

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Coccidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Parthenolecanium
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).

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.