Chinese Shrew Mole vs sharp-angled cone

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Conus acutangulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Mole sharp-angled cone
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family Talpidae Conidae
Genus Uropsilus Conus
Species Uropsilus soricipes Conus acutangulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and sharp-angled cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

sharp-angled cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Mole sharp-angled cone
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-angled cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.

sharp-angled cone

No description available.

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