Long-clawed Shrew vs Aster de la Nahanni

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Aster de la Nahanni is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Aster de la Nahanni
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Symphyotrichum
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Aster de la Nahanni

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Aster de la Nahanni
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aster de la Nahanni

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.