Chinese Mole Shrew vs Maple Slender

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Maple Slender
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	Caloptilia
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Caloptilia semifascia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Maple Slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.