Chinese Shrew Mole vs Gambian Mongoose

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Talpidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Mungos
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.