Chinese Mole Shrew vs Violet Smut

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Soricidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Urocystis
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.