Chinese Shrew Mole vs Karata

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Furcraea tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Karata
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Furcraea
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Furcraea tuberosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Karata

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Karata

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.