Chinese Shrew Mole vs Ornate Akodont

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Ornate Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Abrothrix
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Ornate Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Ornate Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.