Gansu Shrew vs Norway lemming

Sorex cansulus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Norway lemming
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	Lemmus
Species	Sorex cansulus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.