Chinese Shrew Mole vs Highfin dogfish

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Talpidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Centroscyllium
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.