Chinese Mole Shrew vs Dwarf Laurel

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Kalmia
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Dwarf Laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.