Chinese Shrew Mole vs Prostrate pigweed

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Prostrate pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Prostrate pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Amaranthus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Amaranthus albus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Prostrate pigweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.