American Redstart vs Gansu Shrew

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• American Redstart is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Setophaga	Sorex
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.