Leightons linsang vs Slender Shrew

Poiana leightoni compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Viverridae	Soricidae
Genus	Poiana	Sorex
Species	Poiana leightoni	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Leightons linsang and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.