Gansu Shrew vs Painted Skimmer

Sorex cansulus compared with Libellula semifasciata

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Painted Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Painted Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Sorex	Libellula
Species	Sorex cansulus	Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Painted Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Painted Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.