Chinese Mole Shrew vs Eurasian beaver

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Anourosorex	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.