Chinese Shrew vs Stinking Earthfan

Sorex sinalis compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Thelephora
Species	Sorex sinalis	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

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.