Gansu Shrew vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Sorex cansulus compared with Melitaea trivia

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Lesser Spotted Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
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	Melitaea
Species	Sorex cansulus	Melitaea trivia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).