Gansu Shrew vs Pig'S Ear

Sorex cansulus compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Sorex	Gomphus
Species	Sorex cansulus	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Pig'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.