Gansu Shrew vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Sorex cansulus compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sorex	Erebia
Species	Sorex cansulus	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).