Brown-backed Needletail vs Gansu Shrew

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Brown-backed Needletail is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apodidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hirundapus	Sorex
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.