Chinese Shrew vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Sorex sinalis compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Cryptotis
Species	Sorex sinalis	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.