Chinese Mole Shrew vs Layered Cup

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Peziza
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Layered Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Layered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.