Gansu Shrew vs Triangle-marked Roller

Sorex cansulus compared with Ancylis achatana

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Triangle-marked Roller is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Triangle-marked Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Ancylis
Species	Sorex cansulus	Ancylis achatana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Triangle-marked Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Triangle-marked Roller

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Triangle-marked Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Triangle-marked Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.