Chinese Shrew Mole vs Lesser bilby

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Talpidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Macrotis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.