Chinese Shrew Mole vs Wateree River Toadshade

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Trillium oostingii

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Wateree River Toadshade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Wateree River Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Trillium
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Trillium oostingii

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Wateree River Toadshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wateree River Toadshade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.