Chinese Shrew Mole vs Hide Beetle

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dermestes
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

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.