Chinese Shrew vs Pear Scab

Sorex sinalis compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Pear Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Sorex	Venturia
Species	Sorex sinalis	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Pear Scab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.