Chinese Shrew Mole vs spring-sedge

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	spring-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Carex
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	spring-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.