chestnut-leaf oak vs Laxmann's Shrew

Quercus castaneifolia compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut-leaf oak	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Sorex
Species	Quercus castaneifolia	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut-leaf oak	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.