Elm Smudge vs Gansu Shrew

Ypsolopha vittella compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Elm Smudge is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Smudge	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	Ypsolophidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ypsolopha	Sorex
Species	Ypsolopha vittella	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Smudge	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.