Chinese Shrew Mole vs Glover scale

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Lepidosaphes gloverii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Glover scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lepidosaphes
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Lepidosaphes gloverii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Glover scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glover scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (11 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.