Gansu Shrew vs maiden’s blush

Sorex cansulus compared with Cyclophora punctaria

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while maiden’s blush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	maiden’s blush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Cyclophora
Species	Sorex cansulus	Cyclophora punctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and maiden’s blush share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

maiden’s blush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	maiden’s blush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maiden’s blush

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.