Chinese Mole Shrew vs Felt Saddle

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Helvella
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.