Bitter-Ash vs Long-clawed Shrew

Euonymus atropurpureus compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter-Ash Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Celastrales (Celastrales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Celastraceae Soricidae
Genus Euonymus Sorex
Species Euonymus atropurpureus Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Bitter-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter-Ash Long-clawed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Ash

The Bitter-Ash (Euonymus atropurpureus) is a species in the genus Euonymus. 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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