Caucasian Shrew vs Mountain Webcap

Sorex satunini compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasian Shrew Mountain Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Sorex Cortinarius
Species Sorex satunini Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasian Shrew Mountain Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Caucasian Shrew

The Caucasian Shrew (Sorex satunini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

No description available.

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