Conifer Webcap vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Conifer Webcap is Data Deficient while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Blarina
Species	Cortinarius gentilis	Blarina hylophaga

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.