Gansu Shrew vs Weeping Widow

Sorex cansulus compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lacrymaria
Species	Sorex cansulus	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).