Gansu Shrew vs Tuberous Polypore

Sorex cansulus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sorex	Polyporus
Species	Sorex cansulus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.