Chestnut Brittlestem vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Homophron spadiceum compared with Sorex minutissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Brittlestem	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Homophron	Sorex
Species	Homophron spadiceum	Sorex minutissimus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Brittlestem	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Chestnut Brittlestem

The Chestnut Brittlestem (Homophron spadiceum) is a species in the genus Homophron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.