Gansu Shrew vs Mandarin Vole

Sorex cansulus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Mandarin Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Lasiopodomys
Species	Sorex cansulus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.