Cornflower Bolete vs Malayan Water Shrew

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Gyroporus	Chimarrogale
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornflower Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.