Chinese Shrew Mole vs Netted Nutrush

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Scleria
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.