Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Sphagnum Sprite

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Solisorex	Nehalennia
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.