Chinese Shrew Mole vs Lesser guitarfish

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Zapteryx
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser guitarfish

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.