Gansu Shrew vs Teosinte

Sorex cansulus compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Zea
Species	Sorex cansulus	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Teosinte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.