Chinese Shrew Mole vs Prickly Juniper

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Juniperus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Prickly Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.