Chinese Shrew Mole vs Neat Caps

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Caladenia cracens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Neat Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Caladenia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Caladenia cracens

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Neat Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Neat Caps
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neat Caps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.