Gansu Shrew vs Short-tailed Emerald

Sorex cansulus compared with Chlorostilbon poortmani

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Short-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Short-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sorex	Chlorostilbon
Species	Sorex cansulus	Chlorostilbon poortmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Short-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Short-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Short-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.