Chinese Mole Shrew vs Pink Discus

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Aleurodiscus
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.