Chinese Shrew Mole vs Species code: Hs

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Halophila
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.