Chinese Shrew Mole vs Variable Pitohui

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pitohui
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.