Chinese Shrew vs Potato Blight

Sorex sinalis compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Soricidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Sorex	Phytophthora
Species	Sorex sinalis	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, 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.