Gansu Shrew vs short-stem iris

Sorex cansulus compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sorex	Iris
Species	Sorex cansulus	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.