Chinese Shrew Mole vs Piebald Spiny Frog

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Nanorana maculosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Piebald Spiny Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Piebald Spiny Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Talpidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Nanorana
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Nanorana maculosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Piebald Spiny Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Piebald Spiny Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Piebald Spiny Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piebald Spiny Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.