Chinese Mole Shrew vs False widow

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Soricidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Steatoda
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.