Chinese Shrew vs delicate germanderwort

Sorex sinalis compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Soricidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Sorex	Riccardia
Species	Sorex sinalis	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	delicate germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.