Chinese Shrew Mole vs Sedge Fanner

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Glyphipterix forsterella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Sedge Fanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Glyphipterigidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Glyphipterix
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Glyphipterix forsterella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Fanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Sedge Fanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Fanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.