hedgehog vs Long-clawed Shrew

Erinaceus europaeus compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hedgehog	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Erinaceidae	Soricidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Sorex
Species	Erinaceus europaeus	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

hedgehog and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) 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.