capybara vs Gansu Shrew

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• capybara is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capybara	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caviidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Sorex
Species	Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

capybara and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

capybara

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capybara	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Poland), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capybara

The Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a species in the genus Hydrochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.