ladder flapwort vs Long-clawed Shrew

Nardia scalaris compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

ladder flapwort is Vulnerable while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ladder flapwort	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Nardia	Sorex
Species	Nardia scalaris	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ladder flapwort	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ladder flapwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.