Chinese Shrew Mole vs Jalapan Vole

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

  • Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Mole Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น) Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family Talpidae Cricetidae
Genus Uropsilus Microtus
Species Uropsilus soricipes Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Mole Jalapan Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jalapan Vole

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.

Jalapan Vole

No description available.

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