Long-clawed Shrew vs Meadow Grass Smut

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Soricidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Sorex	Urocystis
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Meadow Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.