Gansu Shrew vs Plain Gold

Sorex cansulus compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Sorex	Micropterix
Species	Sorex cansulus	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.