Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Quartz Webcap

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Solisorex	Cortinarius
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.