Gansu Shrew vs marsh rice rat

Sorex cansulus compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	marsh rice rat
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	Oryzomys
Species	Sorex cansulus	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.