Chinese Mole Shrew vs rough bindweed

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Smilax
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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.