Chinese Shrew Mole vs Macassar ebony

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Macassar ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Diospyros
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Macassar ebony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macassar ebony

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.