Chinese Shrew Mole vs Thyme Moth

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Thyme Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Thyme Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.