Chinese Shrew Mole vs Rove beetle

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Carpelimus pusillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Carpelimus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Carpelimus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.