Blackthorn Dotty vs Chinese Mole Shrew

Polystigma rubrum compared with Anourosorex squamipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Dotty Chinese Mole Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Phyllachoraceae Soricidae
Genus Polystigma Anourosorex
Species Polystigma rubrum Anourosorex squamipes

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Dotty Chinese Mole Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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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