Chinese Mole Shrew vs Holly leafminer

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Phytomyza ilicis

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Holly leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Holly leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Phytomyza
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Phytomyza ilicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Holly leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Holly leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holly leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.