Chinese Shrew Mole vs Teosinte

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Teosinte
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	Zea
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.