Chinese Shrew Mole vs Isopod

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Talpidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Porcellio
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Porcellio dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Isopod share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.