arctic ground squirrel vs Gansu Shrew

Urocitellus parryii compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• arctic ground squirrel is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Sorex
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.