Gansu Shrew vs Sneaky Elf

Sorex cansulus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Sorex	Pyropyga
Species	Sorex cansulus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.