Greater Siren vs Long-clawed Shrew

Siren lacertina compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Siren	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sirenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Siren	Sorex
Species	Siren lacertina	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Siren and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Siren

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Siren

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.