Long-clawed Shrew vs Tar spot

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Phyllachora
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.