Gansu Shrew vs Gray-backed Tern

Sorex cansulus compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Gray-backed Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Laridae
Genus	Sorex	Onychoprion
Species	Sorex cansulus	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.