Chinese Mole Shrew vs Leafminer

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Phyllonorycter blancardella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Phyllonorycter
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Phyllonorycter blancardella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Leafminer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.