Chinese Mole Shrew vs devil clam

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Soricidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Tridacna
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.