Chinese Mole Shrew vs Flax Rust

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Melampsora
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.