Fen Dwarf vs Long-clawed Shrew

Elachista pomerana compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Fen Dwarf is Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Dwarf	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elachistidae	Soricidae
Genus	Elachista	Sorex
Species	Elachista pomerana	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fen Dwarf

EN — Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.