Chinese Shrew Mole vs Variable watermilfoil

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Talpidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Myriophyllum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, 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.