Chinese Shrew Mole vs Gray Kestrel

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Falco ardosiaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Gray Kestrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Falconidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Falco
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Falco ardosiaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gray Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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.