Chinese Shrew Mole vs Gray-backed Tern

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Laridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Onychoprion
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.