Gansu Shrew vs marsh gentian

Sorex cansulus compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	marsh gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Sorex	Gentiana
Species	Sorex cansulus	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	marsh gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.