Gansu Shrew vs Soft Puffball

Sorex cansulus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lycoperdon
Species	Sorex cansulus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).