Chinese Shrew vs Eurasian water shrew

Sorex sinalis compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Eurasian water shrew
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 same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Neomys
Species	Sorex sinalis	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.