Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs round silk moss

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Plagiothecium cavifolium

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while round silk moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	round silk moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Solisorex	Plagiothecium
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Plagiothecium cavifolium

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

round silk moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	round silk moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

round silk moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.