Chinese Mole Shrew vs Headfly

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Muscidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Hydrotaea
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.