Chinese Shrew Mole vs Maple Prominent

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Prominent

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.