Gansu Shrew vs Window Gnat

Sorex cansulus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Sorex	Sylvicola
Species	Sorex cansulus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.