Chinese Shrew Mole vs Syrian Brome

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Bromus syriacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Syrian Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Bromus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Bromus syriacus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Syrian Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Brome

Habitat

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

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.