Chinese Shrew vs Weeping Widow

Sorex sinalis compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lacrymaria
Species	Sorex sinalis	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.