Chinese Mole Shrew vs Rove beetle

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Philonthus discoideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Philonthus
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Philonthus discoideus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.