Gansu Shrew vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Sorex cansulus compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Soricidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Philonotis
Species	Sorex cansulus	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.