Chinese Shrew vs eastern quoll

Sorex sinalis compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	eastern quoll
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	Dasyurus
Species	Sorex sinalis	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

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.