Chinese Shrew Mole vs Jersey Mason Bee

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Osmia niveata

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Jersey Mason Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Jersey Mason Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Osmia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Osmia niveata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jersey Mason Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Jersey Mason Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jersey Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (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.