Chinese Mole Shrew vs Elegant Polypore

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Mole Shrew Elegant Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Soricidae Polyporaceae
Genus Anourosorex Cerioporus
Species Anourosorex squamipes Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Mole Shrew Elegant Polypore
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Elegant Polypore

No description available.

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