Chinese Shrew Mole vs Higuillo

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Talpidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Piper
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.