Dry Rot vs Gansu Shrew

Serpula lacrymans compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Serpulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Serpula	Sorex
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.