Chinese Shrew Mole vs River Pocket-moss

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Fissidens rivularis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while River Pocket-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	River Pocket-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Talpidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Fissidens
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Fissidens rivularis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

River Pocket-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	River Pocket-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Pocket-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.