Chinese Shrew Mole vs Yabby

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cherax destructor

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Yabby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Yabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Talpidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cherax
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cherax destructor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yabby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Yabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yabby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Mexico). 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.