Chinese Mole Shrew vs Tar spot

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Phyllachora
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.