Chinese Shrew Mole vs Native Caper

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Talpidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Capparis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Native Caper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Native Caper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.