Chinese Shrew Mole vs soldier beetle

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cantharis rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Cantharidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cantharis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	soldier beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.