Chinese Shrew vs dusky antechinus

Sorex sinalis compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while dusky antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sorex	Antechinus
Species	Sorex sinalis	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and dusky antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	dusky antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.