Chinese Shrew Mole vs Parasol Tree

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Talpidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Polyscias
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.