Chinese Shrew Mole vs Lesser Crested Tern

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Thalasseus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lesser Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Laridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Thalasseus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Thalasseus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Lesser Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lesser Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.