Gansu Shrew vs Swamp Beacon

Sorex cansulus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Mitrula
Species	Sorex cansulus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.