Chinese Mole Shrew vs Ghost Bolete

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Leccinum
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.