Chinese Shrew Mole vs Pitilla

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Yucca endlichiana

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Pitilla is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Yucca
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pitilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitilla

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.