Chinese Shrew Mole vs Lesser Noctule

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Nyctalus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.