Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Rye Ergot

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Soricidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Solisorex	Claviceps
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).