Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Scuttle fly

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Phoridae
Genus	Solisorex	Megaselia
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).