Chinese Shrew Mole vs white earwort

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Diplophyllum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	white earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.