Gansu Shrew vs Mud Dauber

Sorex cansulus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Sorex	Sceliphron
Species	Sorex cansulus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).