Chinese Shrew Mole vs Surinam toad

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pipa pipa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Surinam toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Talpidae	Pipidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pipa
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pipa pipa

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Surinam toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Surinam toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Surinam toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surinam toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.