Chinese Shrew Mole vs Thrip

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Talpidae	Thripidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hercinothrips
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.