Chinese Mole Shrew vs Zipperback

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Chrysotoxum
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Zipperback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Zipperback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.