Gansu Shrew vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Sorex cansulus compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pieridae
Genus	Sorex	Colias
Species	Sorex cansulus	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Lesser Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.