Gansu Shrew vs Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

Sorex cansulus compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Soricidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Sorex	Zygaena
Species	Sorex cansulus	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.