Chinese Shrew Mole vs Hooktail skate

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dipturus oregoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Hooktail skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rajidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dipturus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Dipturus oregoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hooktail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Hooktail skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooktail skate

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.