Holt's Scalewort vs Long-clawed Shrew

Radula holtii compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holt's Scalewort	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Radulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Radula	Sorex
Species	Radula holtii	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holt's Scalewort	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.