Chinese Shrew vs Narrow-tailed Starling

Sorex sinalis compared with Poeoptera lugubris

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Narrow-tailed Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Narrow-tailed Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Sorex	Poeoptera
Species	Sorex sinalis	Poeoptera lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Narrow-tailed Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-tailed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Narrow-tailed Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-tailed Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.