Adder’S-Mouth vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Malaxis bayardii compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Malaxis	Solisorex
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.