Fen Flat-body vs Gansu Shrew

Depressaria ultimella compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Fen Flat-body is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Depressaria	Sorex
Species	Depressaria ultimella	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Flat-body and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.