Chinese Shrew Mole vs Sphecid wasp

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Ectemnius
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.