Gansu Shrew vs marsh orchid

Sorex cansulus compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	marsh orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Sorex	Dactylorhiza
Species	Sorex cansulus	Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.