Chinese Shrew Mole vs Pig'S Ear

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Gomphus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pig'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.