Long-clawed Shrew vs Palmate Newt

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Lissotriton helveticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Palmate Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Sorex	Lissotriton
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Lissotriton helveticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmate Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Belgium.