Cep vs Malayan Water Shrew

Boletus edulis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

  • Cep is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cep Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Boletaceae Soricidae
Genus Boletus Chimarrogale
Species Boletus edulis Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cep Malayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

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).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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