Chinese Mole Shrew vs Robust Bracket

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Fomitiporia
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Robust Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.