Long-clawed Shrew vs Arraia

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Potamotrygon schroederi

Key Differences

  • Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Arraia is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Long-clawed Shrew Arraia
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Elasmobranchii
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Soricidae Potamotrygonidae
Genus Sorex Potamotrygon
Species Sorex unguiculatus Potamotrygon schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Long-clawed Shrew Arraia
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Long-clawed Shrew

No description available.

Arraia

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia