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China

Official name
People's Republic of China
ISO alpha-2 code
CN
ISO alpha-3 code
CHN
ISO numeric-3 code
156
Continent
Asia
Assessment ID
287808
Taxon name
Sorex minutus
Linnaeus, 1766
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex minutus
Linnaeus, 1766
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
minutus
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1766
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287807
Taxon name
Sorex minutissimus
Zimmermann, 1780
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex minutissimus
Zimmermann, 1780
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
minutissimus
Species authority
Zimmermann, 1780
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287806
Taxon name
Sorex kozlovi
Stroganov, 1952
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex kozlovi
Stroganov, 1952
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
kozlovi
Species authority
Stroganov, 1952
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287805
Taxon name
Sorex isodon
Turov, 1924
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex isodon
Turov, 1924
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
isodon
Species authority
Turov, 1924
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287804
Taxon name
Sorex gracillimus
Thomas, 1907
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex gracillimus
Thomas, 1907
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
gracillimus
Species authority
Thomas, 1907
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287803
Taxon name
Sorex excelsus
G. M. Allen, 1923
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex excelsus
G. M. Allen, 1923
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
excelsus
Species authority
G. M. Allen, 1923
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287802
Taxon name
Sorex daphaenodon
Thomas, 1907
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex daphaenodon
Thomas, 1907
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
daphaenodon
Species authority
Thomas, 1907
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287801
Taxon name
Sorex cylindricauda
Milne-Edwards, 1872
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex cylindricauda
Milne-Edwards, 1872
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
cylindricauda
Species authority
Milne-Edwards, 1872
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287800
Taxon name
Sorex cansulus
Thomas, 1912
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex cansulus
Thomas, 1912
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
cansulus
Species authority
Thomas, 1912
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551
Assessment ID
287799
Taxon name
Sorex caecutiens
Laxmann, 1788
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sorex caecutiens
Laxmann, 1788
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Sorex
Species
caecutiens
Species authority
Laxmann, 1788
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
China
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
China
Country ISO code(s)
CHN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Science
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Zhigang Jiang et al. (2016) Red List of China's Vertebrates, Biodiversity Science, 24(5):500-551