Benin Ebony vs Long-clawed Shrew

Diospyros iturensis compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Benin Ebony Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Ebenaceae Soricidae
Genus Diospyros Sorex
Species Diospyros iturensis Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Benin Ebony Long-clawed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin Ebony

Habitat

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

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Benin Ebony

The Benin Ebony (Diospyros iturensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Long-clawed Shrew

No description available.

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