Arizona Shrew vs Mountain Waxcap

Sorex arizonae compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Shrew Mountain 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 Sorex Hygrocybe
Species Sorex arizonae Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Shrew Mountain Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Arizona Shrew

The Arizona Shrew, Sorex arizonae, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

No description available.

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