Chinese Mole Shrew vs Red Truffle

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Tuber rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Mole Shrew Red Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Soricidae Tuberaceae
Genus Anourosorex Tuber
Species Anourosorex squamipes Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Mole Shrew Red Truffle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

Red Truffle

No description available.

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