Chinese Shrew Mole vs Shining Drongo

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dicrurus atripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Shining Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dicrurus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Dicrurus atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Shining Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Shining Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Shining Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.