Chinese Shrew Mole vs Napo Spiny-rat

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Proechimys
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.