Chinese Mole Shrew vs Willow Tarspot

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Rhytisma
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.