Dark Roller vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Ancylis upupana compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	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	Tortricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ancylis	Solisorex
Species	Ancylis upupana	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.