Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Rough Star-thistle

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Solisorex	Centaurea
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).