Chinese Mole Shrew vs Quartz Webcap

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Cortinarius
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.