Chinese Shrew Mole vs Jointed goatgrass

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Aegilops cylindrica

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Jointed goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Jointed goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Aegilops
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Aegilops cylindrica

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jointed goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Jointed goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

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.