Chinese Shrew Mole vs Leers' sedge

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Carex leersii

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Leers' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Leers' sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Carex
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Carex leersii

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Leers' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Leers' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leers' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and 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.