Gansu Shrew vs Orange Pinwheel

Sorex cansulus compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Soricidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Marasmius
Species	Sorex cansulus	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.