Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Rooting Brownie

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Solisorex	Hypholoma
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Rooting Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.