Chinese Shrew Mole vs Grapeleaf begonia

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Begonia reniformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Grapeleaf begonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Talpidae	Begoniaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Begonia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Begonia reniformis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grapeleaf begonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grapeleaf begonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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.