Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Spangle Waxcap

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Solisorex	Hygrocybe
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.