Gansu Shrew vs tormentil

Sorex cansulus compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sorex	Potentilla
Species	Sorex cansulus	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	tormentil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.