Bear Lentinus vs Elegant Water Shrew

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bear Lentinus Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Auriscalpiaceae Soricidae
Genus Lentinellus Nectogale
Species Lentinellus ursinus Nectogale elegans

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bear Lentinus Elegant Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

No description available.

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