Chinese Shrew vs Silky Piggyback

Sorex sinalis compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Sorex	Asterophora
Species	Sorex sinalis	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.