Gansu Shrew vs Narrow Groundling

Sorex cansulus compared with Caryocolum alsinella

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Narrow Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Narrow Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sorex	Caryocolum
Species	Sorex cansulus	Caryocolum alsinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Narrow Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.