Bell's False Brook Salamander vs Gansu Shrew

Isthmura bellii compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Bell's False Brook Salamander is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bell's False Brook Salamander	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Plethodontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Isthmura	Sorex
Species	Isthmura bellii	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bell's False Brook Salamander and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bell's False Brook Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bell's False Brook Salamander	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bell's False Brook Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bell's False Brook Salamander

The Bell's False Brook Salamander (Isthmura bellii) is a species in the genus Isthmura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.