Avens vs Gansu Shrew

Geum urbanum compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Avens is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Avens	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Geum	Sorex
Species	Geum urbanum	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Avens

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Avens	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Avens

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Avens

The Avens (Geum urbanum) is a species in the genus Geum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.