Chinese Shrew Mole vs Western Larch

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Larix occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Larix
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Western Larch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.

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.