Qu Yan vs Maiden pink

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dianthus deltoides

Key Differences

• Qu Yan is Least Concern while Maiden pink is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Qu Yan	Maiden pink
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Caryophyllales (石竹目)
Family	Talpidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dianthus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Dianthus deltoides

Conservation Status

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

Maiden pink

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Qu Yan	Maiden pink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Qu Yan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maiden pink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.