Chinese Shrew vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Sorex sinalis compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Nectomys
Species	Sorex sinalis	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.