Chinese Shrew Mole vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Mole Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น) Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family Talpidae Soricidae
Genus Uropsilus Crocidura
Species Uropsilus soricipes Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (อันดับตุ่น)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Mole Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

No description available.

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