Gansu Shrew vs lowland paca

Sorex cansulus compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	lowland paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Sorex	Cuniculus
Species	Sorex cansulus	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.