Chinese Shrew Mole vs rough bindweed

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Smilax
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.