Chinese Mole Shrew vs Limestone Violet

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Violaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Viola
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.