Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Soricidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Solisorex	Philonotis
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.