Chinese Shrew Mole vs Plain Clothes

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tineidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Tinea
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Plain Clothes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.