Cascade Chanterelle vs Ornate Shrew

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cascade Chanterelle Ornate Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cantharellales (Cantharellales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Hydnaceae Soricidae
Genus Cantharellus Sorex
Species Cantharellus cascadensis Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cascade Chanterelle Ornate Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cascade Chanterelle

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

Ornate Shrew

No description available.

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