Chinese Shrew Mole vs Mudworm

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Talpidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Aporrectodea
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Mudworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.