Gansu Shrew vs Tuberous Valerian

Sorex cansulus compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Soricidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Valeriana
Species	Sorex cansulus	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.