Chinese Shrew Mole vs Quim

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Yucca
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Quim
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quim

Habitat

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

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.