Dotted Ermel vs Gansu Shrew

Ethmia dodecea compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	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	Ethmiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ethmia	Sorex
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.