Long-clawed Shrew vs Patagonian mara

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Caviidae
Genus	Sorex	Dolichotis
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.