Gansu Shrew vs Orange-billed Sparrow

Sorex cansulus compared with Arremon aurantiirostris

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Orange-billed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Orange-billed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Sorex	Arremon
Species	Sorex cansulus	Arremon aurantiirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Orange-billed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Orange-billed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Orange-billed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-billed Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Orange-billed Sparrow

Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.