Chinese Shrew vs Gray-backed Thrush

Sorex sinalis compared with Turdus hortulorum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Gray-backed Thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Gray-backed Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Turdidae
Genus	Sorex	Turdus
Species	Sorex sinalis	Turdus hortulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Gray-backed Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-backed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Gray-backed Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Thrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.