Shrew mole

Shrew moles (or shrew-moles) and mole shrews (or mole-shrews) are two distinct groups of animals.

Shrew moles

Any of seven species of mole in the family Talpidae that resemble shrews:

• Four species in the subfamily Uropsilinae, or "shrew-like moles", native to China:
  • Anderson's Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersoni)
  • Gracile Shrew Mole (Uropsilus gracilis)
  • Inquisitive Shrew Mole (Uropsilus investigator)
  • Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes)
• Two species in the tribe Urotrichini, or "himizu", native to Japan:
  • Japanese Shrew Mole (Urotrichus talpoides)
  • True's Shrew Mole (Dymecodon pilirostris)
• One species in the tribe Neutrichini, native to Pacific North America:
  • Shrew-Mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii), "American Shrew Mole." Officially simply called "Shrew-Mole."

Mole shrews

Any of six species of shrew that resemble moles:

• Two species in the genus Surdisorex, native to Kenya:
  • Aberdare Mole Shrew (Surdisorex norae)
  • Mt. Kenya Mole Shrew (Surdisorex polulus)
• Four species in the genus Anourosorex, native to Asia:
  • Assam Mole Shrew (Anourosorex assamensis)
  • Giant Mole Shrew (Anourosorex schmidi)
  • Chinese Mole Shrew (Anourosorex squamipes). Sometimes simply called "Mole Shrew."
  • Taiwanese Mole Shrew (Anourosorex yamashinai)