Chinese Shrew Mole vs Oriental Plover

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Charadrius veredus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Oriental Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Charadrius
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Charadrius veredus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Oriental Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Oriental Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.