Chinese Mole Shrew vs Square-spot Bell

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Notocelia
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Square-spot Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.