Chinese Mole Shrew vs Eastern Newt

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Anourosorex	Notophthalmus
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.