vs Gansu Shrew

Enchylium limosum compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

is Critically Endangered while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Collemataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Enchylium	Sorex
Species	Enchylium limosum	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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