Chinese Shrew vs Durham slug

Sorex sinalis compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Arionidae
Genus	Sorex	Arion
Species	Sorex sinalis	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.