Chinese Shrew Mole vs slender facelina

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Talpidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Facelina
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.