Chinese Mole Shrew vs European Mole

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Talpa
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (땃쥐목)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.