Chinese Shrew Mole vs Kenrick's Starling

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Poeoptera kenricki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Kenrick's Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Poeoptera
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Poeoptera kenricki

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Kenrick's Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Kenrick's Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Kenrick's Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kenrick's Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.