Chang's Stout Newt vs Gansu Shrew

Pachytriton changi compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Chang's Stout Newt is Endangered while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chang's Stout Newt	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Salamandridae	Soricidae
Genus	Pachytriton	Sorex
Species	Pachytriton changi	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chang's Stout Newt and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chang's Stout Newt

EN — Endangered

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chang's Stout Newt	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chang's Stout Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chang's Stout Newt

The Chang's Stout Newt (Pachytriton changi) is a species in the genus Pachytriton. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.