Gansu Shrew vs Silvery Arches

Sorex cansulus compared with Polia hepatica

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Silvery Arches is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Silvery Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorex	Polia
Species	Sorex cansulus	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Silvery Arches
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.