Chinese Mole Shrew vs Tile Lichen

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Soricidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Lecidea
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.