Eurasian Marsh-Harrier vs Long-clawed Shrew

Circus aeruginosus compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Marsh-Harrier is Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricidae
Genus	Circus	Sorex
Species	Circus aeruginosus	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.