Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Pixie Foam

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Solisorex	Stereocaulon
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

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