Chinese Shrew Mole vs Taypau

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Homalium
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.