Gansu Shrew vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Sorex cansulus compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Pipistrellus
Species	Sorex cansulus	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Madeiran Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.