Chinese Shrew Mole vs Variable Chafer

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Gnorimus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.