Chinese Shrew Mole vs Small Persimmon

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Diospyros
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.