Chinese Shrew Mole vs Plain Chachalaca

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Ortalis vetula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Plain Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Talpidae	Cracidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Ortalis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Ortalis vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plain Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Plain Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Chachalaca

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.