black gloss vs Gansu Shrew

Zonitoides nitidus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• black gloss is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gloss	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gastrodontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Zonitoides	Sorex
Species	Zonitoides nitidus	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black gloss

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gloss	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gloss

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Uruguay).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black gloss

The Black Gloss (Zonitoides nitidus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.