Chinese Mole Shrew vs Plum Rust

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Tranzschelia
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.