Chinese Shrew vs Malayan civet

Sorex sinalis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Sorex	Viverra
Species	Sorex sinalis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.