Gansu Shrew vs Western Emerald

Sorex cansulus compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sorex	Chlorostilbon
Species	Sorex cansulus	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.