Chinese Shrew Mole vs Juniper Groundling

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Gelechia sabinellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Juniper Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Gelechia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Gelechia sabinellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Juniper Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.