Chinese Shrew Mole vs Taruca

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Uropsilus	Hippocamelus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.