Chinese Shrew Mole vs Olive Moth

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Prays oleae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Olive Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Olive Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Praydidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Prays
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Prays oleae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Olive Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Olive Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.