Chinese Shrew Mole vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Mole Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Mammalia (포유류) Mammalia (포유류)
Order Soricomorpha (땃쥐목) Carnivora (식육목)
Family Talpidae Herpestidae
Genus Uropsilus Crossarchus
Species Uropsilus soricipes Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Mole Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

No description available.

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