Chinese Shrew Mole vs Lunulate Ophrys

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Ophrys lunulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lunulate Ophrys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Ophrys
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Ophrys lunulata

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lunulate Ophrys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Lunulate Ophrys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lunulate Ophrys

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.