Chinese Shrew Mole vs Japanese Weasel

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Talpidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Uropsilus	Mustela
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. 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.