Gansu Shrew vs rough bindweed

Sorex cansulus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Lilienartige)
Family	Soricidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Sorex	Smilax
Species	Sorex cansulus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.