Faded Pincertail vs Gansu Shrew

Onychogomphus costae compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gomphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Sorex
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.