Chinese Mole Shrew vs European water vole

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Arvicola
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chinese Mole Shrew

The Chinese Mole Shrew (Anourosorex squamipes) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.