Chinese Shrew Mole vs Heath Damselbug

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Nabis ericetorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Heath Damselbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Nabidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Nabis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Nabis ericetorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Heath Damselbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Damselbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.