Chinese Shrew Mole vs hop dodder

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cuscuta
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.