Long-clawed Shrew vs Spotted Salamander

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Spotted 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	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Sorex	Ambystoma
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.