Mid-Atlantic Comb-over vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Cladonia submitis compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mid-Atlantic Comb-over	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cladonia	Solisorex
Species	Cladonia submitis	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

EN — Endangered

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mid-Atlantic Comb-over	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as 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.