Chinese Mole Shrew vs Nutria de Sumatra

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Nutria de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anourosorex	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Nutria de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Nutria de Sumatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.