Chinese Mole Shrew vs desert pocket mouse

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Chaetodipus penicillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	desert pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Chaetodipus
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Chaetodipus penicillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and desert pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

desert pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	desert pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.