cheken vs Chinese Shrew

Luma chequen compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

  • cheken is Least Concern while Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Chinese Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Myrtaceae Soricidae
Genus Luma Sorex
Species Luma chequen Sorex sinalis

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Chinese Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

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