Chinese Shrew Mole vs pinheiro

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pinus palustris

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while pinheiro is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	pinheiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pinus palustris

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

pinheiro

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pinheiro

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.