Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Pigeon Flea

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Soricidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Solisorex	Ceratophyllus
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).