Gansu Shrew vs thyme broomrape

Sorex cansulus compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Sorex	Orobanche
Species	Sorex cansulus	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	thyme broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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