Chinese Shrew Mole vs Scrub Kauri

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Braconidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Agathis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Scrub Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.