Chinese Shrew Mole vs Spindle Ermine

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Yponomeuta
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Spindle Ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Ermine

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.