Chinese Shrew Mole vs Marsh tick

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Talpidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Ixodes
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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.