Chinese Shrew Mole vs laîche raide

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Carex elata

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while laîche raide is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	laîche raide
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Carex
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Carex elata

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

laîche raide

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	laîche raide
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

laîche raide

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.