Chinese Shrew Mole vs Spider Weevil

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Exomias
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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.