Chinese Shrew Mole vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Coendou
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.