California Licorice-root vs Long-clawed Shrew

Ligusticum californicum compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank California Licorice-root Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Apiales (Apiales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Apiaceae Soricidae
Genus Ligusticum Sorex
Species Ligusticum californicum Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

California Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute California Licorice-root Long-clawed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Licorice-root

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.

California Licorice-root

The California Licorice-root (Ligusticum californicum) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. 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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