Chinese Shrew vs Eastern Mole

Sorex sinalis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Sorex	Scalopus
Species	Sorex sinalis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.