Chinese Shrew vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Sorex sinalis compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Sorex	Vinca
Species	Sorex sinalis	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Intermediate Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.