Long-clawed Shrew vs Margay

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sorex	Leopardus
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-clawed Shrew and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.