Chinese Shrew vs Crazed Cap

Sorex sinalis compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Sorex	Dermoloma
Species	Sorex sinalis	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.