Chinese Shrew Mole vs small twisted moss

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Talpidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Tortella
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	small twisted moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.