Chinese Shrew Mole vs mountain paca

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cuniculus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.