Gansu Shrew vs Alpenwidderchen

Sorex cansulus compared with Zygaena exulans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Alpenwidderchen
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 exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Alpenwidderchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpenwidderchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.