Chinese Shrew Mole vs Mara

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Talpidae	Caviidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dolichotis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.