Gansu Shrew vs Golden Thomasomys

Sorex cansulus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Thomasomys
Species	Sorex cansulus	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.