Gansu Shrew vs Oakes' Pondweed

Sorex cansulus compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Oakes' Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Sorex	Potamogeton
Species	Sorex cansulus	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.