Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Ring-necked Duck

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Solisorex	Aythya
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 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.