Gansu Shrew vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Sorex cansulus compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Sorex	Salpingotus
Species	Sorex cansulus	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.