Chinese Shrew vs Pink Discus

Sorex sinalis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Sorex	Aleurodiscus
Species	Sorex sinalis	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.