Chinese Shrew Mole vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Inquisitive Shrew 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 same	Uropsilus	Uropsilus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Uropsilus.

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inquisitive Shrew 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.