Gansu Shrew vs Potato Stem Borer

Sorex cansulus compared with Hydraecia micacea

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Potato Stem Borer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Potato Stem Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorex	Hydraecia
Species	Sorex cansulus	Hydraecia micacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Potato Stem Borer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Potato Stem Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Stem Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.