Qu Yan vs Nujiang Quyan

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Qu Yan is Least Concern while Nujiang Quyan is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Qu Yan	Nujiang Quyan
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family same	Talpidae	Talpidae
Genus same	Uropsilus	Uropsilus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Qu Yan and Nujiang Quyan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Uropsilus.

Conservation Status

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

Nujiang Quyan

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Qu Yan	Nujiang Quyan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Qu Yan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nujiang Quyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Qu Yan

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.