Chinese Shrew Mole vs Meller’s Mongoose

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Talpidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Rhynchogale
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.