Chinese Shrew vs Dune Waxcap

Sorex sinalis compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Dune Waxcap
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 Sorex Hygrocybe
Species Sorex sinalis Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Dune Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Dune Waxcap

No description available.

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