Chinese Shrew vs Loose Starweb

Sorex sinalis compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Asterostroma
Species	Sorex sinalis	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.