Chinese Shrew Mole vs Mount Mawson Pine

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pherosphaera
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Mount Mawson Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mount Mawson 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.