Chinese Mole Shrew vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Cryptotis
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.