Gansu Shrew vs purple-bordered gold

Sorex cansulus compared with Idaea muricata

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while purple-bordered gold is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	purple-bordered 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	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Idaea
Species	Sorex cansulus	Idaea muricata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and purple-bordered gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

purple-bordered gold

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	purple-bordered gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple-bordered gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.