Chinese Shrew Mole vs Great Thick-knee

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Esacus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Great Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.