Chinese Shrew vs Lofty Pericote

Sorex sinalis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Auliscomys
Species	Sorex sinalis	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.