Chinese Mole Shrew vs Diatom

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Thalassiosira baltica

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Soricidae	Thalassiosiraceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Thalassiosira
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Thalassiosira baltica

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.