Chinese Shrew Mole vs Devil's Bit

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Lamiales (꿀풀목)
Family	Talpidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Ruellia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.