Chinese Mole Shrew vs Japanese Weasel

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anourosorex	Mustela
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.