Chinese Shrew Mole vs Square-spot Bell

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Notocelia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Square-spot Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.