Chinese Shrew Mole vs Zipperback

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.