Chinese Mole Shrew vs Moth fly

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Psychoda
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Psychoda sigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Moth fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.