Chinese Mole Shrew vs Cotoneaster

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anourosorex	Cotoneaster
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.