Chinese Mole Shrew vs Citrus leafminer

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Phyllocnistis citrella

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Citrus leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Citrus leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Phyllocnistis
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Phyllocnistis citrella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Citrus leafminer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Citrus leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Citrus leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citrus leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (11 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Citrus leafminer

The Citrus leafminer (Phyllocnistis citrella) is a species in the genus Phyllocnistis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.