Chinese Shrew Mole vs Pineneedle toadflax

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Linaria pinifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pineneedle toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Linaria
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Linaria pinifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pineneedle toadflax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pineneedle toadflax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pineneedle toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.