Chestnut Bolete vs Ornate Shrew

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Bolete	Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.