brown argus vs Gansu Shrew

Aricia agestis compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• brown argus is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown argus	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Lycaenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aricia	Sorex
Species	Aricia agestis	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown argus and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

brown argus

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown argus	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown argus

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (33 countries).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown argus

brown argus (Aricia agestis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.