Blunt-leaved Earwort vs Long-clawed Shrew

Diplophyllum obtusifolium compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

  • Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt-leaved Earwort Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Scapaniaceae Soricidae
Genus Diplophyllum Sorex
Species Diplophyllum obtusifolium Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt-leaved Earwort Long-clawed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-leaved Earwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

The Blunt-leaved Earwort (Diplophyllum obtusifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Long-clawed Shrew

No description available.

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