vs Ornate Shrew

Coprinopsis geesterani compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Sorex
Species	Coprinopsis geesterani	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis geesterani is a small, inky cap mushroom in the Psathyrellaceae family with a pale, pleated cap that autodigests into ink at maturity. It inhabits dung, compost, and nutrient-rich soils in temperate European environments. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic waste in dung-enriched and compost habitats.