Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Red-crested Cotinga

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Red-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Solisorex	Ampelion
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew and Red-crested Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Red-crested Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-crested Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.