Gansu Shrew vs Pine Crust

Sorex cansulus compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Pine Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Peniophora
Species	Sorex cansulus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.