Chinese Shrew Mole vs Grey Pine Ermel

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Ocnerostoma friesei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Grey Pine Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Ocnerostoma
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Ocnerostoma friesei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Grey Pine Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Grey Pine Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.