Chinese Shrew Mole vs Mountain Coati

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Talpidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Uropsilus	Nasua
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. 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.