Chinese Mole Shrew vs Contrary Webcap

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Cortinarius
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.