Chinese Shrew Mole vs Golden Thomasomys

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Thomasomys
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.