Gansu Shrew vs Alpen-Apollo

Sorex cansulus compared with Parnassius phoebus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Alpen-Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Alpen-Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Soricidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Parnassius
Species	Sorex cansulus	Parnassius phoebus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Alpen-Apollo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Alpen-Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Alpen-Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpen-Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.