Long-clawed Shrew vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hydnum
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.