Cudbear vs Gansu Shrew

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Sorex
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.