Gansu Shrew vs Variable Bluet

Sorex cansulus compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sorex	Coenagrion
Species	Sorex cansulus	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Variable Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.