Highfin dogfish vs Long-clawed Shrew

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Etmopteridae	Soricidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Sorex
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.