Chinese Shrew vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Sorex sinalis compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Lemming 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 lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming 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.