Chinese Shrew Mole vs Pale Gerbil

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pale Gerbil
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Uropsilus	Gerbillus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pale Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Gerbil

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.