Chinese Mole Shrew vs Pitpat

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Pittosporum
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.