Gansu Shrew vs Ornate Akodont

Sorex cansulus compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Ornate Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Ornate Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Sorex cansulus	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Ornate Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.