Chinese Shrew Mole vs Eastern Mole

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Talpidae	Talpidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Scalopus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Talpidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.