Giant Mole Shrew vs Love Apple

Anourosorex schmidi compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Paris
Species	Anourosorex schmidi	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.