Chinese Shrew Mole vs Forest Buzzard

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Buteo trizonatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Forest Buzzard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Forest Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Talpidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Uropsilus	Buteo
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Buteo trizonatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Forest Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Forest Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.