Chinese Shrew Mole vs Iberian Mole

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Talpidae	Talpidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Talpa
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Talpidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.