Chinese White-toothed Shrew vs Splendid Waxcap

Crocidura rapax compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Chinese White-toothed Shrew is Data Deficient while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Splendid 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	Crocidura	Hygrocybe
Species	Crocidura rapax	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

The Chinese White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura rapax) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.