Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Soft Puffball

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Solisorex	Lycoperdon
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).