Gansu Shrew vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Sorex cansulus compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Sorex	Mungotictis
Species	Sorex cansulus	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.