Capillary Figwort vs Laxmann's Shrew

Scrophularia capillaris compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Capillary Figwort is Critically Endangered while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capillary Figwort	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Scrophularia	Sorex
Species	Scrophularia capillaris	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Capillary Figwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capillary Figwort	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capillary Figwort

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.

Capillary Figwort

The Capillary Figwort (Scrophularia capillaris) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.