Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Split-Peg Lichen

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Cladonia cariosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Solisorex	Cladonia
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.