Blue star vs Long-clawed Shrew

Amsonia orientalis compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apocynaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Amsonia	Sorex
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

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.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.