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Chinese shrew

Sorex sinalis Thomas, 1912

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The chinese shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 8.2 g to 9.43 g and live up to 2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.

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Quick facts about the chinese shrew

Weight
8.2 g – 9.43 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
2 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
3.2 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
21 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
6.56src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
10.7 months – 11 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.9src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the chinese shrew live?

Not recorded

What is the chinese shrew?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Chinese shrew or dusky shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to China, where it occurs in Gansu, Sichuan (including Jiuzhaigou), and Shaanxi. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.

From the Wikipedia article “Chinese shrew” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chinese_shrew&oldid=1313722775), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the chinese shrew endangered?

The chinese shrew is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List: it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

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How is the chinese shrew classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familySoricidae
  6. genusSorex
  7. SpeciesSorex sinalis Thomas, 1912

Synonyms Sorex ananeus sinalis

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Dusky shrewEnglish
  • Dusky shrewEnglish
  • TaigaspitzmausGerman
  • kiinanpäästäinenFinnish
  • ヤミトガリネズミJapanese
  • Ryjówka chińskaPolish
  • Shaanxi QujingChinese

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Relatives of the chinese shrew

Other species in the same genus Sorex.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the chinese shrew?

An adult chinese shrew weighs 8.2 g – 9.43 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the chinese shrew endangered?

The chinese shrew is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

How long does the chinese shrew live?

The chinese shrew has a recorded lifespan of 2 years.

How long is the chinese shrew pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 21 days.

What kind of animal is the chinese shrew?

The chinese shrew (Sorex sinalis) belongs to the family Soricidae in the order Eulipotyphla.

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  title = {Chinese shrew (Sorex sinalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chinese-shrew},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}