Beaverpond Baskettail vs Gansu Shrew

Epitheca canis compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Beaverpond Baskettail is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaverpond Baskettail	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Corduliidae	Soricidae
Genus	Epitheca	Sorex
Species	Epitheca canis	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaverpond Baskettail and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaverpond Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaverpond Baskettail	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaverpond Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaverpond Baskettail

The Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis) is a species in the genus Epitheca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.