Gansu Shrew vs Love Apple

Sorex cansulus compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Paris
Species	Sorex cansulus	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.