Chinese Mole Shrew vs Iberian Mole

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Talpa
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.