Gansu Shrew vs Girdled Dapperling

Sorex cansulus compared with Lepiota boudieri

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Girdled Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Girdled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sorex	Lepiota
Species	Sorex cansulus	Lepiota boudieri

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Girdled Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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