Black Redstart vs Gansu Shrew

Phoenicurus ochruros compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Black Redstart is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Redstart	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muscicapidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phoenicurus	Sorex
Species	Phoenicurus ochruros	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Redstart and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Redstart	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Redstart

Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.