Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Spangled Cotinga

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Solisorex	Cotinga
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.