Gansu Shrew vs Russian Heath

Sorex cansulus compared with Coenonympha leander

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Russian Heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Russian Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sorex	Coenonympha
Species	Sorex cansulus	Coenonympha leander

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Russian Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Russian Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).