Gansu Shrew vs Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Sorex cansulus compared with Taraxacum tortilobum

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Twisted-lobed Dandelion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Twisted-lobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Taraxacum
Species	Sorex cansulus	Taraxacum tortilobum

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Twisted-lobed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

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