Gansu Shrew vs Thicket Groundling

Sorex cansulus compared with Gelechia scotinella

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Thicket Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Thicket Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sorex	Gelechia
Species	Sorex cansulus	Gelechia scotinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Thicket Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Thicket Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.