Chinese Shrew Mole vs Rusty Dot

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Crambidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Udea
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.