arctic shrew vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Sorex arcticus compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• arctic shrew is Least Concern while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic shrew	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Solisorex
Species	Sorex arcticus	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic shrew and Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

arctic shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic shrew	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic shrew

The Arctic shrew (Sorex arcticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.