Chinese shrew mole
A small mole-like mammal native to China; scientific name Uropsilus soricipes. The Japanese name is a direct borrowing of the Chinese name.
The Chinese shrew mole is a small mammal that lives in China.
gracile shrew mole
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used and likely to confuse readers.
A compound of 耳 and ヒミズ, naming a shrew-mole distinguished from the ordinary ヒミズ by its visible external ears.