Buckeye-leafed Cassava vs Laxmann's Shrew

Manihot aesculifolia compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buckeye-leafed Cassava Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Euphorbiaceae Soricidae
Genus Manihot Sorex
Species Manihot aesculifolia Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buckeye-leafed Cassava Laxmann's Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Habitat

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

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Laxmann's Shrew

No description available.

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