Chinese Shrew vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Sorex sinalis compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Silver-rumped Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Sorex	Rhaphidura
Species	Sorex sinalis	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Silver-rumped Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.