Chinese Shrew Mole vs goldthread

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Talpidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Coptis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	goldthread
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

goldthread

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.