Gansu Shrew vs Small Lappet Moth

Sorex cansulus compared with Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Small Lappet Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Small Lappet Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Sorex	Phyllodesma
Species	Sorex cansulus	Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Small Lappet Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Small Lappet Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Lappet Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.