Chinese Shrew Mole vs Hespérie des épiaires

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Hespérie des épiaires is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Hespérie des épiaires
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Carcharodus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Hespérie des épiaires share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hespérie des épiaires

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Hespérie des épiaires
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hespérie des épiaires

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). 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.