Gansu Shrew vs Urchin Earthfan

Sorex cansulus compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Thelephora
Species	Sorex cansulus	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.