Chinese Shrew Mole vs red beard moss

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	red beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Talpidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	red beard moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red beard moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.