Chinese Shrew vs Small Chanterelle

Sorex sinalis compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cantharellus
Species	Sorex sinalis	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.