Gansu Shrew vs Ruddy Darter

Sorex cansulus compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Ruddy Darter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Ruddy Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Sorex	Sympetrum
Species	Sorex cansulus	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Ruddy Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Ruddy Darter

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.