Chinese Shrew Mole vs Leightons linsang

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Leightons linsang
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	Poiana
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leightons linsang

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.