Chinese Shrew Mole vs Hardhack

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Spiraea
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Hardhack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hardhack

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.