Felt Saddle vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Helvella macropus compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Helvella	Solisorex
Species	Helvella macropus	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.