Chinese Shrew Mole vs Wall iris

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Iris
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and 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.