Caucasian Shrew vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Sorex satunini compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasian Shrew Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Soricidae Paxillaceae
Genus Sorex Melanogaster
Species Sorex satunini Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasian Shrew Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Stinking Slime Truffle

No description available.

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