Gadwall vs Gansu Shrew

Mareca strepera compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mareca	Sorex
Species	Mareca strepera	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gadwall and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gadwall

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.