Blewit vs Chinese Water Shrew

Lepista nuda compared with Chimarrogale styani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Chinese Water 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 Lepista Chimarrogale
Species Lepista nuda Chimarrogale styani

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Chinese Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blewit

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

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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