vs Long-clawed Shrew

Lepra multipuncta compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lepra	Sorex
Species	Lepra multipuncta	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. 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.