Chinese Mole Shrew vs potato aphid

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	potato aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anourosorex	Macrosiphum
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and potato aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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.