Chinese Shrew Mole vs Orinoco Piculet

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Picumnus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Orinoco Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Talpidae	Picidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Picumnus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Picumnus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orinoco Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Orinoco Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinoco Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.