Gansu Shrew vs three-nerved sedge

Sorex cansulus compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sorex	Carex
Species	Sorex cansulus	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.