Chinese Shrew Mole vs Joint-Leaf Rush

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Juncus articulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Joint-Leaf Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Talpidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Juncus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Juncus articulatus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Joint-Leaf Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Joint-Leaf Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Joint-Leaf Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.