Chinese Shrew Mole vs Grass-Leaf Rush

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Juncus marginatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Grass-Leaf Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Juncus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Juncus marginatus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Grass-Leaf Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.