Chinese Shrew Mole vs Headfly

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Muscidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hydrotaea
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.