Chinese Shrew Mole vs Holly leafminer

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Phytomyza ilicis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Holly leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Holly leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Phytomyza
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Phytomyza ilicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Holly leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Holly leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holly leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.