Chinese Shrew Mole vs Moth fly

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Psychoda
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Psychoda sigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Moth fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.