Chinese Mole Shrew vs face fly

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Muscidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Musca
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and face fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.