Chinese Mole Shrew vs Devil fish

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Devil fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Devil fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Mobula
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Devil fish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Devil fish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered 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.