Chinese Mole Shrew vs

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Physarum leucopus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Soricidae	Physaraceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Physarum
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Physarum leucopus

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Physarum leucopus is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaridae, producing sporangia with pale or whitish stalks as implied by its species name. It is found on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.