Chinese Shrew Mole vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Amblysomus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.