Chinese Shrew Mole vs

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Gomphonema sphenovertex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphonemataceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Gomphonema
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Gomphonema sphenovertex

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gomphonema sphenovertex is a freshwater diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae, distinguished by its wedge-shaped valve with a swollen apical region. It is found in benthic and epiphytic communities of streams and rivers.