Balkan Spurge vs Long-clawed Shrew

Euphorbia oblongata compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Spurge is Not Evaluated while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Spurge	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Euphorbia	Sorex
Species	Euphorbia oblongata	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Spurge	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Spurge

The Balkan Spurge (Euphorbia oblongata) is a species in the genus Euphorbia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.