Chinese Shrew Mole vs Talanoka

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dypsis boiviniana

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Talanoka is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Talanoka
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Talpidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dypsis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Dypsis boiviniana

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Talanoka

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Talanoka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talanoka

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.