vs Long-clawed Shrew

Chroococcus rufescens compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Microcystaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Chroococcus	Sorex
Species	Chroococcus rufescens	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chroococcus rufescens is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae, named for its reddish or rufous pigmentation. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and form small aggregates on rock, soil, and bark surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.