Chinese Shrew Mole vs Nut Weevil

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Curculio nucum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Nut Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Curculio
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Curculio nucum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Nut Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Nut Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.