Chinese Shrew Mole vs Southern Dwarf

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Elachista stabilella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Southern Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Elachista
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Elachista stabilella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Southern Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Southern Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.