Gansu Shrew vs Widow Skimmer

Sorex cansulus compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Sorex	Libellula
Species	Sorex cansulus	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.