Appalachian Tea vs Chinese Mole Shrew

Ilex glabra compared with Anourosorex squamipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appalachian Tea Chinese Mole Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Aquifoliaceae Soricidae
Genus Ilex Anourosorex
Species Ilex glabra Anourosorex squamipes

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appalachian Tea Chinese Mole Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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