Madeiran Large White vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Pieris wollastoni compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Madeiran Large White is Critically Endangered while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Large White	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	Pieridae	Soricidae
Genus	Pieris	Solisorex
Species	Pieris wollastoni	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Large White	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically 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.