Chinese Mole Shrew vs Leopard Chimaera

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Chimaera panthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Leopard Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anourosorex	Chimaera
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Chimaera panthera

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Leopard Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Leopard Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Chimaera

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.