Blue-Girdled Webcap vs Laxmann's Shrew

Cortinarius collinitus compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Girdled Webcap Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cortinariaceae Soricidae
Genus Cortinarius Sorex
Species Cortinarius collinitus Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Blue-Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Girdled Webcap Laxmann's Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Blue-Girdled Webcap

The Blue Girdled Webcap (Cortinarius collinitus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Laxmann's Shrew

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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