Chinese Shrew Mole vs Sparaxis

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Sparaxis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Sparaxis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, 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.