Chinese Mole Shrew vs Slender Parasol

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anourosorex	Macrolepiota
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.