Chinese Mole Shrew vs Devil's Bit

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Ruellia
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.