Gansu Shrew vs Long-eared Owl

Sorex cansulus compared with Asio otus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Long-eared Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Soricidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Sorex	Asio
Species	Sorex cansulus	Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Long-eared Owl share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Long-eared Owl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.