Gansu Shrew vs Lesser Smoothcap

Sorex cansulus compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Soricidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Sorex	Atrichum
Species	Sorex cansulus	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.