Chinese Mole Shrew vs Foxtail Pine

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anourosorex	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Foxtail Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.