Chinese Shrew Mole vs Galingale

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cyperus longus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Galingale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Galingale
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cyperus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cyperus longus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Galingale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Galingale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Galingale

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.