Black-thighed Epeolus vs Gansu Shrew

Epeolus variegatus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Black-thighed Epeolus is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-thighed Epeolus	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Soricidae
Genus	Epeolus	Sorex
Species	Epeolus variegatus	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-thighed Epeolus and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-thighed Epeolus	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-thighed Epeolus

The Black-thighed Epeolus (Epeolus variegatus) is a species in the genus Epeolus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.