Long-clawed Shrew vs Potato Blight

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Soricidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Sorex	Phytophthora
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).