Chinese Shrew Mole vs Golan Iris

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Iris hermona

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Golan Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Golan Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Iris
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Iris hermona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Golan Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Golan Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golan Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.