Chinese Mole Shrew vs Dune Waxcap

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Hygrocybe
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Dune Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.