Chinese Shrew Mole vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Tragulus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Chevrotain de Balbac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Chevrotain de Balbac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.