Chinese Shrew Mole vs Speckled Boobook

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Ninox punctulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Speckled Boobook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Talpidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Uropsilus	Ninox
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Ninox punctulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Speckled Boobook share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Boobook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Speckled Boobook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Boobook

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.