Greater Copperwort vs Long-clawed Shrew

Cephaloziella nicholsonii compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Greater Copperwort is Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Copperwort	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cephaloziellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cephaloziella	Sorex
Species	Cephaloziella nicholsonii	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Copperwort	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.