Chinese Shrew vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Sorex sinalis compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hydnum
Species	Sorex sinalis	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.