Gansu Shrew vs Golden Thorius

Sorex cansulus compared with Thorius aureus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Golden Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Golden Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Sorex	Thorius
Species	Sorex cansulus	Thorius aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Golden Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thorius

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.