Chinese Shrew Mole vs Robust Golden Mole

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Amblysomus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.