Chinese Shrew Mole vs Green-Underside Blue

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Green-Underside Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Glaucopsyche
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Glaucopsyche alexis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Green-Underside Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Green-Underside Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). 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.