Chinese Shrew Mole vs Plum pine

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Podocarpus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.