Chinese Mole Shrew vs Elegant Water Shrew

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Nectogale
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

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.