Gansu Shrew vs Willow Pigmy

Sorex cansulus compared with Stigmella obliquella

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Willow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Sorex	Stigmella
Species	Sorex cansulus	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Willow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.