Chinese Shrew Mole vs Tree Grayling

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Hipparchia statilinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Tree Grayling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Tree Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Uropsilus	Hipparchia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Hipparchia statilinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tree Grayling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Tree Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (30 countries).

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.