Blackedged Shield vs Dsinezumi Shrew

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Crocidura dsinezumi

Key Differences

  • Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackedged Shield Dsinezumi Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Pluteaceae Soricidae
Genus Pluteus Crocidura
Species Pluteus atromarginatus Crocidura dsinezumi

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackedged Shield Dsinezumi Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dsinezumi Shrew

No description available.

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