Chinese Shrew Mole vs Maple Piercer

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pammene
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Maple Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.