Chinese Shrew Mole vs Lesser Capybara

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Caviidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.