Chinese Shrew vs Pomace fly

Sorex sinalis compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

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	Drosophila
Species	Sorex sinalis	Drosophila melanogaster

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

NE — Not Evaluated

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 Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.