Chinese Shrew vs Large Tabby

Sorex sinalis compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Large Tabby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Large Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Sorex	Aglossa
Species	Sorex sinalis	Aglossa pinguinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Large Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.