Chinese Shrew Mole vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Talpidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Limnonectes
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lesser Swamp Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.