Darwin's fox vs Long-clawed Shrew

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Sorex
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darwin's fox and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.