Chinese Shrew Mole vs Welsh Pocket-moss

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Fissidens celticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Welsh Pocket-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Talpidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Fissidens
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Fissidens celticus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Welsh Pocket-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Welsh Pocket-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.