Irish Major vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Oxycera fallenii compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Oxycera	Solisorex
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.