Chinese Shrew Mole vs Siamese-ginger

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Talpidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Alpinia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Siamese-ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.