Rotkardinal vs Gansu Shrew

Cardinalis cardinalis compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Rotkardinal is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotkardinal	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cardinalidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cardinalis	Sorex
Species	Cardinalis cardinalis	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rotkardinal and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Rotkardinal

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotkardinal	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotkardinal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rotkardinal

Common Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.