Base-spotted Pigmy vs Gansu Shrew

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Nepticulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Stigmella	Sorex
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-spotted Pigmy and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-spotted Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Base-spotted Pigmy

The Base-spotted Pigmy (Stigmella basiguttella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.