Chinese Shrew Mole vs Maple Slender

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.