Chinese Shrew Mole vs slenderbeak sedge

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Carex athrostachya

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while slenderbeak sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	slenderbeak sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Carex
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Carex athrostachya

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

slenderbeak sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	slenderbeak sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slenderbeak sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.