Chinese Mole Shrew vs flat millipede

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Soricidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Polydesmus
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.