Chinese Shrew Mole vs Schwertbinse

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Juncus ensifolius

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Schwertbinse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Schwertbinse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Talpidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Juncus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Juncus ensifolius

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Schwertbinse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwertbinse

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.