Gansu Shrew vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Sorex cansulus compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Sorex	Cotinga
Species	Sorex cansulus	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Plum-throated Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.