Chinese Shrew vs devil clam

Sorex sinalis compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Soricidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Sorex	Tridacna
Species	Sorex sinalis	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.