Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Toasted Waxcap

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Toasted 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Toasted 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.

Toasted Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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