Chinese Shrew Mole vs Heidenelke

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dianthus deltoides

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Heidenelke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Heidenelke
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Talpidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dianthus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Dianthus deltoides

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heidenelke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heidenelke

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.