Chinese Shrew vs Devil's Tooth

Sorex sinalis compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Sorex	Hydnellum
Species	Sorex sinalis	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.