Chinese Shrew vs Mottled Marble

Sorex sinalis compared with Bactra furfurana

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Mottled Marble is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Mottled Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Bactra
Species	Sorex sinalis	Bactra furfurana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mottled Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Mottled Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.