Chinese Shrew Mole vs European Mole

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family same	Talpidae	Talpidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Talpa
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.