alpine gentian vs Gansu Shrew

Gentiana nivalis compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• alpine gentian is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gentianaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Gentiana	Sorex
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).