Chinese Shrew Mole vs Gall wasp

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Phanacis hypochoeridis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Gall wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Phanacis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Phanacis hypochoeridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Gall wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and 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.