Chinese Shrew vs Large Japanese Mole

Sorex sinalis compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Sorex	Mogera
Species	Sorex sinalis	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (トガリネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

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.