Chinese Shrew vs Western Gorse

Sorex sinalis compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ulex
Species	Sorex sinalis	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.