Chinese Mole Shrew vs Dark Crazed Cap

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Dark Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Dermoloma
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Dark Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.