Chinese Shrew Mole vs Silver-Moss

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Bryum argenteum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Silver-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Silver-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Talpidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Bryum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Bryum argenteum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silver-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Silver-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.