Chinese Shrew Mole vs Large-eared Hutia

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Mesocapromys
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

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.