Gansu Shrew vs Small Black Ant

Sorex cansulus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Formicidae
Genus	Sorex	Lasius
Species	Sorex cansulus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).