Long-clawed Shrew vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Cryptotis
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Cryptotis tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-clawed Shrew and Tamá Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.