Chinese Mole Shrew vs forest cockroach

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Soricidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Ectobius
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	forest cockroach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.