Broken-barred Dwarf vs Chinese Mole Shrew

Elachista freyerella compared with Anourosorex squamipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken-barred Dwarf Chinese Mole Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Elachistidae Soricidae
Genus Elachista Anourosorex
Species Elachista freyerella Anourosorex squamipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Dwarf and Chinese Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken-barred Dwarf Chinese Mole Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-barred Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broken-barred Dwarf

The Broken-Barred Dwarf (Elachista freyerella) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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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