Big Ears vs Chinese Mole Shrew

Otidea apophysata compared with Anourosorex squamipes

Key Differences

  • Big Ears is Not Evaluated while Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big Ears Chinese Mole Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pezizales (Pezizales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Otideaceae Soricidae
Genus Otidea Anourosorex
Species Otidea apophysata Anourosorex squamipes

Conservation Status

Big Ears

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big Ears Chinese Mole Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Ears

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Ears

The Big Ears (Otidea apophysata) is a species in the genus Otidea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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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