Gansu Shrew vs Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Sorex cansulus compared with Funisciurus anerythrus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Thomas's Rope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sorex	Funisciurus
Species	Sorex cansulus	Funisciurus anerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Thomas's Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.