Chinese Shrew Mole vs Harmless Serotine

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Eptesicus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.