Chinese Shrew Mole vs Limestone Violet

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Violaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Viola
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.