Foxtail copperleaf vs Laxmann's Shrew

Acalypha alopecuroidea compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Foxtail copperleaf Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Euphorbiaceae Soricidae
Genus Acalypha Sorex
Species Acalypha alopecuroidea Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Foxtail copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Foxtail copperleaf Laxmann's Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail copperleaf

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Samoa, and United States.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Foxtail copperleaf

No description available.

Laxmann's Shrew

No description available.

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