Chinese Shrew vs Elegant Water Shrew

Sorex sinalis compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Nectogale
Species	Sorex sinalis	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.