Gansu Shrew vs Tropical Parula

Sorex cansulus compared with Setophaga pitiayumi

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Tropical Parula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Tropical Parula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Parulidae
Genus	Sorex	Setophaga
Species	Sorex cansulus	Setophaga pitiayumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Tropical Parula share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tropical Parula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Tropical Parula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical Parula

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tropical Parula

Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.