Chinese Shrew Mole vs Morrison's Cypress Pine

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Callitris canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Mole Morrison's Cypress Pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Talpidae Cupressaceae
Genus Uropsilus Callitris
Species Uropsilus soricipes Callitris canescens

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Morrison's Cypress Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Mole Morrison's Cypress Pine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Morrison's Cypress Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Morrison's Cypress Pine

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