Long-clawed Shrew vs Peg Lichen

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cladonia
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.