Long-clawed Shrew vs Merlin

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Falconidae
Genus	Sorex	Falco
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-clawed Shrew and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.