Chinese Shrew vs Tar spot

Sorex sinalis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Phyllachora
Species	Sorex sinalis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.