Long-clawed Shrew vs White-tailed Eagle

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Haliaeetus albicilla

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while White-tailed Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	White-tailed Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Soricidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Sorex	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Haliaeetus albicilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-clawed Shrew and White-tailed Eagle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White-tailed Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	White-tailed Eagle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-tailed Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.