Chinese Shrew Mole vs least chink shell

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Talpidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lacuna
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.