Black Kauri vs Long-clawed Shrew

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Braconidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agathis	Sorex
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.