Chinese Shrew Mole vs Guildford Piercer

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pammene agnotana

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Guildford Piercer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Guildford Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pammene
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pammene agnotana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Guildford Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Guildford Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Guildford Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guildford Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.