Chinese Mole Shrew vs Devil'S Urn

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Urnula
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Devil'S Urn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.