Chinese Mole Shrew vs Pig'S Ear

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Gomphus
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Pig'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.