Chestnut Bolete vs Dsinezumi Shrew

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Crocidura dsinezumi

Key Differences

• Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Dsinezumi Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Gyroporus	Crocidura
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Crocidura dsinezumi

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Bolete	Dsinezumi Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Chestnut Bolete

The Chestnut Bolete (Gyroporus castaneus) is a species in the genus Gyroporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.