Chinese Shrew vs Spiral Apple-moss

Sorex sinalis compared with Philonotis seriata

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Spiral Apple-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Spiral Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Soricidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Philonotis
Species	Sorex sinalis	Philonotis seriata

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Spiral Apple-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Spiral Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.