Chinese Shrew Mole vs King genet

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	King genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Talpidae	Viverridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Genetta
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Genetta poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and King genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	King genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King genet

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.