Alpine Larch vs Gansu Shrew

Larix lyallii compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Alpine Larch is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Larch	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Larix	Sorex
Species	Larix lyallii	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Alpine Larch

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Larch	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Larch

The Alpine Larch (Larix lyallii) is a species in the genus Larix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Distributed across Canada and Iceland.