Chinese Shrew vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Sorex sinalis compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Alticola
Species	Sorex sinalis	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

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.