Chinese Shrew Mole vs Parmafilander

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Parmafilander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Talpidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Uropsilus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Parmafilander

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parmafilander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. 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.