Chinese Shrew Mole vs Peruvian Piedtail

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Phlogophilus harterti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Peruvian Piedtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Phlogophilus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Phlogophilus harterti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Piedtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Peruvian Piedtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Piedtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.