Chinese Shrew Mole vs three-angled thread moss

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Talpidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Meesia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	three-angled thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.