Dsinezumi Shrew vs House Sparrow

Crocidura dsinezumi compared with Passer domesticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dsinezumi Shrew	House Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Passeridae
Genus	Crocidura	Passer
Species	Crocidura dsinezumi	Passer domesticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dsinezumi Shrew and House Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

House Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dsinezumi Shrew	House Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

House Sparrow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (8 countries).

House Sparrow

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.