Intermediate Periwinkle vs Long-clawed Shrew

Vinca difformis compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Intermediate Periwinkle	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apocynaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Vinca	Sorex
Species	Vinca difformis	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Intermediate Periwinkle	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.