Crowded Brittlegill vs Ornate Shrew

Russula densifolia compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Crowded Brittlegill Ornate Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Russulaceae Soricidae
Genus Russula Sorex
Species Russula densifolia Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Crowded Brittlegill Ornate Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowded Brittlegill

No description available.

Ornate Shrew

No description available.

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