Chinese Mole Shrew vs large blue

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Maculinea
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.