Chinese Shrew Mole vs Leopard Chimaera

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Chimaera panthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Leopard Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Talpidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Chimaera
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Chimaera panthera

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Leopard Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Leopard Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Chimaera

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.