Chinese Shrew vs Pomace Fly

Sorex sinalis compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Pomace Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Sorex	Scaptomyza
Species	Sorex sinalis	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.