Chinese Shrew Mole vs Long-legged Brown Frog

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Rana longicrus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Long-legged Brown Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Long-legged Brown 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	Ranidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Rana
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Rana longicrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Long-legged Brown Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Brown Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Long-legged Brown Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged Brown Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.