Chinese Shrew vs Soapy Trich

Sorex sinalis compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Soapy Trich is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Sorex	Tricholoma
Species	Sorex sinalis	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.