Gansu Shrew vs Marsh Cosmet

Sorex cansulus compared with Cosmopterix orichalcea

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Marsh Cosmet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Marsh Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Sorex	Cosmopterix
Species	Sorex cansulus	Cosmopterix orichalcea

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Marsh Cosmet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Marsh Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.