Chinese Shrew Mole vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Perognathus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.