Mauersegler vs Long-clawed Shrew

Apus apus compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mauersegler	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apodidae	Soricidae
Genus	Apus	Sorex
Species	Apus apus	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mauersegler and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Mauersegler

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mauersegler	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mauersegler

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mauersegler

Common Swift (Apus apus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.