Chinese Shrew Mole vs inkberry

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cestrum laevigatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	inkberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cestrum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cestrum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

inkberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

inkberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (6 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.