Chinese Mole Shrew vs Waxy Crust

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Soricidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Vuilleminia
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Waxy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.