Chinese Shrew Mole vs Grape Hyacinth

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Muscari neglectum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Grape Hyacinth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Muscari
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Muscari neglectum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grape Hyacinth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grape Hyacinth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.