Gansu Shrew vs Orange Tooth

Sorex cansulus compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Sorex	Hydnellum
Species	Sorex cansulus	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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