Chinese Shrew Mole vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Talpidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Vinca
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Intermediate Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.