Gansu Shrew vs Potato flea beetle

Sorex cansulus compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Sorex	Psylliodes
Species	Sorex cansulus	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).