Cape Krantz Ash vs Long-clawed Shrew

Atalaya capensis compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Krantz Ash Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Sapindaceae Soricidae
Genus Atalaya Sorex
Species Atalaya capensis Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Krantz Ash Long-clawed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Krantz Ash

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.

Cape Krantz Ash

The Cape Krantz Ash (Atalaya capensis) is a species in the genus Atalaya. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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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