Chinese Mole Shrew vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Limnonectes
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Lesser Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Lesser Swamp Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.