Gansu Shrew vs hoary marmot

Sorex cansulus compared with Marmota caligata

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while hoary marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	hoary marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sorex	Marmota
Species	Sorex cansulus	Marmota caligata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

hoary marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	hoary marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hoary marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.