Chinese Mole Shrew vs Dwarf Sedge

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Cyperus arenarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Dwarf Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Cyperus
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Cyperus arenarius

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Australia.

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.