Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Long-clawed Shrew

Allocebus trichotis compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Soricidae
Genus	Allocebus	Sorex
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.