vs Long-clawed Shrew

Daldinia decipiens compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

  • is Data Deficient while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Xylariales (Xylariales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Hypoxylaceae Soricidae
Genus Daldinia Sorex
Species Daldinia decipiens Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Daldinia decipiens is a ball-shaped, carbonaceous ascomycete fungus producing firm, rounded stromata on dead wood of broadleaf trees, displaying characteristic concentric zones when sectioned. It is found in temperate forests and woodland edges across Europe and contributes to the decomposition of hardwood. Listed as Data Deficient, its exact distribution and ecology require further investigation.

Long-clawed Shrew

No description available.

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