Balkan Marbled White vs Gansu Shrew

Melanargia larissa compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Balkan Marbled White is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Marbled White	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Soricidae
Genus	Melanargia	Sorex
Species	Melanargia larissa	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Marbled White and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Marbled White	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Marbled White

The Balkan Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) is a species in the genus Melanargia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.