Dark Pincertail vs Long-clawed Shrew

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gomphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Sorex
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Pincertail and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.