Long-clawed Shrew vs Setouchi Salamander

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Hynobius setouchi

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Setouchi Salamander is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Setouchi Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Sorex	Hynobius
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Hynobius setouchi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Setouchi Salamander

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Setouchi Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Setouchi Salamander

Habitat

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