Fragrant Crestwort vs Gansu Shrew

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lophocoleaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lophocolea	Sorex
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.