Chinese Shrew vs Spangle Waxcap

Sorex sinalis compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.