Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Slender Shrew

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Solisorex	Sorex
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.