Chinese Shrew Mole vs Olive Skipper

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).

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.