Long-clawed Shrew vs Small alder midget

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Small alder midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Small alder midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Sorex	Phyllonorycter
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-clawed Shrew and Small alder midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small alder midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Small alder midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small alder midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.