Chinese Shrew Mole vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Talpidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Microcebus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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.