Chinese Mole Shrew vs Root rot

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Soricidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Phytophthora
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.