Chinese Shrew vs Red Serow

Sorex sinalis compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sorex	Capricornis
Species	Sorex sinalis	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Red Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Red Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.