Eyebright vs Gansu Shrew

Euphrasia officinalis compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

Eyebright is Endangered while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eyebright	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Euphrasia	Sorex
Species	Euphrasia officinalis	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Eyebright

EN — Endangered

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eyebright

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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