Chinese Mole Shrew vs White Truffle

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Choiromyces meandriformis

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while White Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	White Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Choiromyces
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Choiromyces meandriformis

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	White Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.