Chinese Shrew Mole vs Pointed Rush

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Juncus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pointed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.