Long-clawed Shrew vs North African Hedgehog

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sorex	Atelerix
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.