Calico-Bush vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Kalmia latifolia compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Calico-Bush is Least Concern while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calico-Bush	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ericaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Kalmia	Solisorex
Species	Kalmia latifolia	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Calico-Bush

LC — Least Concern

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calico-Bush	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calico-Bush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calico-Bush

The Calico-Bush (Kalmia latifolia) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.