Long-clawed Shrew vs Weeping Toothcrust

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Sorex	Dacryobolus
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.