vs Ornate Shrew
Cortinarius bivelus 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 | Cortinariaceae | Soricidae |
| Genus | Cortinarius | Sorex |
| Species | Cortinarius bivelus | Sorex ornatus |
Conservation Status
Ornate Shrew
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Ornate Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.
Ornate Shrew
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Cortinarius bivelus is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). Like other members of the genus, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces a characteristic cobweb-like cortina veil when young. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size prevent a reliable conservation assessment.
Ornate Shrew
No description available.
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