balsam vs Gansu Shrew

Croton flavens compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Croton	Sorex
Species	Croton flavens	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

balsam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balsam

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