Holbiche damier vs Long-clawed Shrew

Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Holbiche damier is Critically Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holbiche damier	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Sorex
Species	Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Holbiche damier and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Holbiche damier

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holbiche damier	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holbiche damier

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holbiche damier

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.