Gansu Shrew vs Heath Rivulet

Sorex cansulus compared with Perizoma minorata

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Heath Rivulet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Heath Rivulet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Perizoma
Species	Sorex cansulus	Perizoma minorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Heath Rivulet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Heath Rivulet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Heath Rivulet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Rivulet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.