Long-clawed Shrew vs Rufous Minor

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Oligia versicolor

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Rufous Minor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Rufous Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorex	Oligia
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Oligia versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-clawed Shrew and Rufous Minor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Rufous Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.