Eurasian Least Shrew vs Gansu Shrew

Sorex minutissimus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Sorex	Sorex
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sorex.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.