Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs Window Gnat

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Solisorex	Sylvicola
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.