Chinese Shrew vs large greasewort

Sorex sinalis compared with Aneura maxima

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while large greasewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	large greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Soricidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Sorex	Aneura
Species	Sorex sinalis	Aneura maxima

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

large greasewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	large greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large greasewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.