Chinese Mole Shrew vs Elastic Saddle

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Mole Shrew Elastic Saddle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Soricidae Helvellaceae
Genus Anourosorex Helvella
Species Anourosorex squamipes Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Mole Shrew Elastic Saddle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.

Elastic Saddle

No description available.

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