Chinese Shrew Mole vs Rigid Apple-moss

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Talpidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Philonotis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Rigid Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.