Balikun Jerboa vs Gansu Shrew

Allactaga balikunica compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dipodidae	Soricidae
Genus	Allactaga	Sorex
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balikun Jerboa and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.