Chinese Mole Shrew vs Potto

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Perodicticus
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.