Gansu Shrew vs Rusty Dot

Sorex cansulus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Crambidae
Genus	Sorex	Udea
Species	Sorex cansulus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).