Chinese Mole Shrew vs Olive Wax Cap

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Mole Shrew Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Anourosorex Hygrophorus
Species Anourosorex squamipes Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Mole Shrew Olive Wax Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chinese Mole Shrew

The Chinese Mole Shrew (Anourosorex squamipes) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Olive Wax Cap

No description available.

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