Chinese Shrew Mole vs Levant Pincertail

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Onychogomphus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Onychogomphus macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Levant Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Levant Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.