Chinese Mole Shrew vs Siberian chipmunk

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Tamias sibiricus

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Siberian chipmunk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Siberian chipmunk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anourosorex	Tamias
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Tamias sibiricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Siberian chipmunk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Siberian chipmunk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Siberian chipmunk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian chipmunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (12 countries).

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.