Blewit vs Elegant Water Shrew
Lepista nuda compared with Nectogale elegans
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blewit | Elegant 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 | Nectogale |
| Species | Lepista nuda | Nectogale elegans |
Conservation Status
Blewit
LC — Least ConcernElegant Water Shrew
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blewit | Elegant 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).
Elegant 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.
Elegant Water Shrew
No description available.
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