Chinese Shrew Mole vs double-feston

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while double-feston is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	double-feston
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Apamea
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Apamea anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and double-feston share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

double-feston

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	double-feston
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

double-feston

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.