Chinese Mole Shrew vs Elm flea weevil

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

  • Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Mole Shrew Elm flea weevil
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Soricidae Curculionidae
Genus Anourosorex Orchestes
Species Anourosorex squamipes Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Elm flea weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Mole Shrew Elm flea weevil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Elm flea weevil

No description available.

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