Beech Woodwart vs Gansu Shrew

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hypoxylon	Sorex
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.