Chinese Shrew vs Javan Tesia

Sorex sinalis compared with Tesia superciliaris

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Javan Tesia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Javan Tesia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cettiidae
Genus	Sorex	Tesia
Species	Sorex sinalis	Tesia superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Javan Tesia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Javan Tesia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Javan Tesia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Tesia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.