Chinese Shrew vs pygmy arrowhead

Sorex sinalis compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Sorex	Sagittaria
Species	Sorex sinalis	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	pygmy arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.