Dark alder midget vs Gansu Shrew

Phyllonorycter klemannella compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Dark alder midget is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark alder midget	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gracillariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phyllonorycter	Sorex
Species	Phyllonorycter klemannella	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark alder midget and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark alder midget

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark alder midget	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark alder midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.