Chinese Mole Shrew vs Leightons linsang

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Anourosorex	Poiana
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leightons linsang

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.