Bordered Ermel vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Ethmia bipunctella compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Ermel	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	Ethmiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ethmia	Solisorex
Species	Ethmia bipunctella	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bordered Ermel

EN — Endangered

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Ermel	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as 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.

Bordered Ermel

The Bordered Ermel (Ethmia bipunctella) is a species in the genus Ethmia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.