Chinese Shrew vs Malayan Water Shrew

Sorex sinalis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Malayan 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Sorex sinalis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan 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.