Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew vs small tortoiseshell

Solisorex pearsoni compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Solisorex	Aglais
Species	Solisorex pearsoni	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.