Chinese Shrew Mole vs Emperor Penguin

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Emperor Penguin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Emperor Penguin
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Aves (새)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Talpidae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Uropsilus	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Emperor Penguin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Emperor Penguin

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Emperor Penguin
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emperor Penguin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Emperor Penguin

세계에서 가장 큰 펭귄인 황제펭귄(Aptenodytes forsteri)은 키가 최대 1.2m에 몸무게가 45kg에 달하며, 지구상에서 가장 혹독한 환경인 남극 대륙에 서식합니다. 영하 60°C 이하의 한겨울 암흑 속에서 번식하며, 수컷이 암컷이 바다에 있는 동안 65일 동안 발 위에서 육아낭 아래에 알 한 개를 품습니다. 수천 마리가 모인 무리에서 개체들이 따뜻한 중심부를 순환하는 이른바 허들링 행동은 협동적 생존의 훌륭한 사례입니다.