Chinese Shrew vs Eastern Mole Vole

Sorex sinalis compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Ellobius
Species	Sorex sinalis	Ellobius tancrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Eastern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole Vole

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.