Chinese Shrew Mole vs Gato de Agua

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Gato de Agua
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	Lontra
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

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.