Chinese Shrew Mole vs Marsh Cosmet

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cosmopterix orichalcea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Marsh Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cosmopterix
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cosmopterix orichalcea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Marsh Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Cosmet

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.