Chinese Shrew Mole vs spring squill

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Scilla
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	spring squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.