Bitter Funnel vs Lamulate Shrew

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Chodsigoa
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Lamulate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.