Chinese Shrew vs Earthy Webcap

Sorex sinalis compared with Cortinarius hinnuleus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Earthy Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Earthy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cortinarius
Species	Sorex sinalis	Cortinarius hinnuleus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Earthy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Earthy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.