Chinese Shrew vs Guildford Piercer

Sorex sinalis compared with Pammene agnotana

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Guildford Piercer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Guildford Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Pammene
Species	Sorex sinalis	Pammene agnotana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Guildford Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Guildford Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Guildford Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guildford Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.