Chinese Shrew vs

Sorex sinalis compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Key Differences

  • Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family Soricidae Exobasidiaceae
Genus Sorex Exobasidium
Species Sorex sinalis Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.

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