Balkan Heath vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Coenonympha orientalis compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Balkan Heath is Vulnerable while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Heath	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Soricidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Solisorex
Species	Coenonympha orientalis	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Heath and Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Heath

VU — Vulnerable

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Heath	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Heath

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Balkan Heath

The Balkan Heath (Coenonympha orientalis) is a species in the genus Coenonympha. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.