Chinese Shrew vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Sorex sinalis compared with Acomys mullah

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Mullah Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sorex	Acomys
Species	Sorex sinalis	Acomys mullah

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Mullah Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

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.